They made the Ultimate Sacrifice

 

David Alexander MacArthur

 

Ordinary Seaman, V75456, RCNVR

 

Born: 09 Dec 1925, Alliance, Alberta

 

Died: 24 Nov 1944 at sea

 

Book of Remembrance

 

MACARTHUR, David Alexander, OS, V76456, RCNVR, MPK - 24 Nov 1944, HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Son of Malcolm and Lilias G. MacArthur, of Red Deer, Alberta.

 

OS MacArthur died when HMCS SHAWINIGAN was sunk by U-1228 on 24 Nov 1944. Of her crew of 91, there were no survivors.

 

Ships served in:

HMCS NONSUCH - Enlisted 04 Jan 1944. Commenced Active Service 04 Jan 1944 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR

HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 27 Feb 1944

HMCS CARIBOU - Served in CARIBOU 15-21 Apr 1944 for training while drafted to CORNWALLIS

HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 27 May 1944

HMCS SHAWINIGAN - Drafted to SHAWINIGAN 12 Jun 1944

 

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(DM01) OS MacArthur Reported Missing - The Red Deer Advocate 13 Dec 1944

(DM02) Documents from the Service File of David MacArthur

 


 

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